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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
elder
elder [elder elders] adjective, noun BrE [ˈeldə(r)] NAmE [ˈeldər]
adjective
1. only before noun (of people, especially two members of the same family)older
•my elder brother
•his elder sister
2. the elderused without a noun immediately after it to show who is the older of two people
•the elder of their two sons
3. the elder (formal)used before or after sb's name to show that they are the older of two people who have the same name
•the elder Pitt
•Pitt the elder
compare younger at ↑young adj. (6)
Word Origin:
adj. and n. senses 1 to 3 Old English ieldra eldra Germanic German älter ↑oldn. sense 4 Old English ellærn Middle Low German ellern elderne
Synonyms:
old
elderly • aged • long-lived • mature
These words all describe sb/sth that has lived for a long time or that usually lives for a long time.
old • having lived for a long time; no longer young: ▪ She's getting old— she's 75 next year.
elderly • (rather formal) used as a polite word for ‘old’: ▪ She is very busy caring for two elderly relatives.
aged • (formal) very old: ▪ Having aged relatives to stay in your house can be quite stressful.
long-lived • having a long life; lasting for a long time: ▪ Everyone in my family is exceptionally long-lived.
mature • used as a polite or humorous way of saying that sb is no longer young: ▪ clothes for the mature woman
a(n) old/elderly/aged/long-lived/mature man/woman
a(n) old/elderly/aged/mature gentleman/lady/couple
Idiom: ↑your elders and betters
noun
1. eldersplural people of greater age, experience and authority
•Children have no respect for their elders nowadays.
•the village elders (= the old and respected people of the village)
•Traditions were passed on by the elders of the tribe.
2. my, etc. eldersingular (formal)a person older than me, etc
•He is her elder by several years.
3. countable an official in some Christian churches
4. countable a small tree with white flowers with a sweet smell (elderflowers) and bunches of small black berries (elderberries)
Word Origin:
adj. and n. senses 1 to 3 Old English ieldra eldra Germanic German älter ↑oldn. sense 4 Old English ellærn Middle Low German ellern elderne
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